Event between (5145) Pholus and star GA0780:09745700 with event index number of 272992
Geocentric closest approach at 2020/06/26 11:05:22 UTC
J2000 position of star is 18:09:55.0 -11:17:44
Equinox of date position of star is 18:10:56.8 -11:17:27
Stellar brightness G=16.7,
use SENSEUP=128
Star is 110 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 29% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.7
[RECON map]
TNO is 28.7 AU from the Sun
and 27.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.8
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
4.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 138 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1729 km.
The sky-plane scale is
20083.7 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=229.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.9 sec chord
Diameter=93.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 5145, (2020/06/26 11:05UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:30:40.0 -26:28:33 0.9 28.09 90 35Eta Oph 17:11:33.3 -15:44:56 2.6 15.13 97 PPM 234113 18:10:53.2 -13:55:46 6.4 2.64 111 PPM 234156 18:12:36.5 -11:18:13 7.6 0.38 111 PPM 234100 18:10:25.8 -11:20:17 9.4 0.16 110 5145 18:11:03.5 -11:17:25 16.7 111 Positions are for equinox of date
This table contains the target star visibility for the RECON
network. The observing range has been set to a maximum of
5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 61.0 km
RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=0.1%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Penticton | 11:03:06 | -6.7 | NT | Down | 15.7 | 230.0 | Really Low | 10:51:07 - 11:15:04 | 8197 |
| Oroville | 11:03:04 | -7.1 | NT | Down | 16.0 | 230.2 | Really Low | 10:51:05 - 11:15:02 | 8156 |
| Tonasket | 11:03:03 | -7.3 | NT | Down | 16.2 | 230.3 | Really Low | 10:51:05 - 11:15:02 | 8141 |
| Okanogan | 11:03:03 | -7.6 | NT | Down | 16.5 | 230.2 | Really Low | 10:51:05 - 11:15:02 | 8121 |
| Brewster | 11:03:03 | -7.9 | NT | Down | 16.7 | 230.1 | Really Low | 10:51:05 - 11:15:02 | 8106 |
| Manson/Chelan | 11:03:03 | -8.2 | NT | Down | 17.1 | 229.8 | Really Low | 10:51:05 - 11:15:02 | 8097 |
| Entiat | 11:03:03 | -8.4 | NT | Down | 17.2 | 229.8 | Really Low | 10:51:05 - 11:15:02 | 8084 |
| Wenatchee | 11:03:03 | -8.6 | NT | Down | 17.5 | 229.8 | Really Low | 10:51:04 - 11:15:01 | 8068 |
| Ellensburg | 11:03:02 | -9.0 | NT | Down | 17.8 | 229.7 | Really Low | 10:51:03 - 11:15:00 | 8043 |
| Yakima | 11:03:01 | -9.4 | NT | Down | 18.1 | 229.8 | Really Low | 10:51:03 - 11:15:00 | 8015 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 11:03:00 | -9.5 | NT | Down | 18.2 | 230.0 | Really Low | 10:51:02 - 11:14:59 | 7998 |
| Pasco | 11:02:58 | -9.0 | NT | Down | 17.6 | 231.1 | Really Low | 10:50:59 - 11:14:56 | 7970 |
| Goldendale | 11:03:00 | -10.1 | NT | Down | 18.7 | 229.8 | Really Low | 10:51:01 - 11:14:58 | 7966 |
| The Dalles | 11:03:00 | -10.4 | NT | Down | 19.1 | 229.5 | Really Low | 10:51:02 - 11:14:59 | 7956 |
| George/Umatilla | 11:02:57 | -9.3 | NT | Down | 17.9 | 231.0 | Really Low | 10:50:59 - 11:14:56 | 7950 |
| PNWRO | 11:02:56 | -9.1 | NT | Down | 17.6 | 231.4 | Really Low | 10:50:58 - 11:14:55 | 7949 |
| Maupin | 11:02:59 | -10.7 | NT | Down | 19.3 | 229.7 | Really Low | 10:51:01 - 11:14:58 | 7925 |
| Madras/Culver | 11:02:58 | -11.1 | NT | Down | 19.7 | 229.8 | Really Low | 10:51:00 - 11:14:57 | 7886 |
| Sisters | 11:02:59 | -11.6 | NT | Down | 20.1 | 229.5 | Low | 10:51:01 - 11:14:58 | 7870 |
| Redmond | 11:02:57 | -11.4 | NT | Down | 19.9 | 229.9 | Really Low | 10:50:59 - 11:14:56 | 7861 |
| Bend | 11:02:57 | -11.6 | NT | Down | 20.2 | 229.8 | Low | 10:50:59 - 11:14:56 | 7848 |
| Oregon Observatory | 11:02:57 | -11.8 | NT | Down | 20.3 | 229.7 | Low | 10:50:59 - 11:14:56 | 7838 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 11:02:57 | -12.0 | AT | Down | 20.5 | 229.7 | Low | 10:50:59 - 11:14:56 | 7824 |
| North Lake | 11:02:56 | -12.1 | AT | Down | 20.5 | 230.4 | Low | 10:50:57 - 11:14:54 | 7782 |
| Chiloquin | 11:02:56 | -13.0 | AT | Down | 21.4 | 229.7 | Low | 10:50:57 - 11:14:54 | 7748 |
| Paisley | 11:02:53 | -12.3 | AT | Down | 20.6 | 230.8 | Low | 10:50:55 - 11:14:52 | 7736 |
| Klamath Falls | 11:02:56 | -13.3 | AT | Down | 21.6 | 229.9 | Low | 10:50:57 - 11:14:54 | 7721 |
| Tulelake | 11:02:54 | -13.3 | AT | Down | 21.6 | 230.3 | Low | 10:50:55 - 11:14:52 | 7696 |
| Lakeview | 11:02:52 | -12.6 | AT | Down | 20.8 | 231.1 | Low | 10:50:53 - 11:14:50 | 7694 |
| Cedarville | 11:02:50 | -13.0 | AT | Down | 21.1 | 231.5 | Low | 10:50:52 - 11:14:49 | 7642 |
| Fall River/Burney | 11:02:52 | -14.0 | AT | Down | 22.1 | 230.6 | Low | 10:50:54 - 11:14:51 | 7625 |
| Susanville | 11:02:49 | -14.1 | AT | Down | 22.1 | 231.4 | Low | 10:50:50 - 11:14:47 | 7564 |
| Greenville | 11:02:49 | -14.4 | AT | Down | 22.5 | 231.3 | Low | 10:50:51 - 11:14:48 | 7548 |
| Gimple | 11:02:49 | -14.4 | AT | Down | 22.4 | 231.3 | Low | 10:50:50 - 11:14:47 | 7546 |
| Quincy | 11:02:49 | -14.6 | AT | Down | 22.6 | 231.3 | Low | 10:50:50 - 11:14:47 | 7532 |
| Portola | 11:02:48 | -14.5 | AT | Down | 22.4 | 231.8 | Low | 10:50:49 - 11:14:46 | 7514 |
| Reno | 11:02:46 | -14.3 | AT | Down | 22.2 | 232.4 | Low | 10:50:47 - 11:14:44 | 7482 |
| Carson City | 11:02:45 | -14.6 | AT | Down | 22.4 | 232.5 | Low | 10:50:47 - 11:14:44 | 7453 |
| Gardnerville | 11:02:45 | -14.7 | AT | Down | 22.5 | 232.6 | Low | 10:50:46 - 11:14:43 | 7433 |
| Yerington | 11:02:44 | -14.4 | AT | Down | 22.1 | 233.1 | Low | 10:50:45 - 11:14:42 | 7427 |
| Hawthorne | 11:02:41 | -14.5 | AT | Down | 22.0 | 233.7 | Low | 10:50:43 - 11:14:40 | 7380 |
| Lee Vining | 11:02:42 | -15.1 | AT | Down | 22.7 | 233.5 | Low | 10:50:43 - 11:14:40 | 7343 |
| Tonopah | 11:02:38 | -14.0 | AT | Down | 21.4 | 234.9 | Low | 10:50:39 - 11:14:36 | 7317 |
| Bishop | 11:02:39 | -15.2 | AT | Down | 22.6 | 234.2 | Low | 10:50:41 - 11:14:38 | 7282 |
| Niwot | 11:02:20 | -5.7 | CT | Down | 12.4 | 243.4 | Really Low | 10:50:22 - 11:14:19 | 7267 |
| Beatty | 11:02:35 | -14.6 | AT | Down | 21.8 | 235.7 | Low | 10:50:36 - 11:14:33 | 7214 |
| Lone Pine | 11:02:37 | -15.5 | AT | Down | 22.8 | 234.8 | Low | 10:50:39 - 11:14:36 | 7213 |
| Indian Springs | 11:02:32 | -14.2 | AT | Down | 21.3 | 236.6 | Low | 10:50:34 - 11:14:31 | 7167 |
| CPSLO | 11:02:41 | -17.9 | AT | Down | 25.3 | 233.2 | Low | 10:50:43 - 11:14:40 | 7152 |
| Henderson | 11:02:30 | -14.2 | AT | Down | 21.1 | 237.3 | Low | 10:50:32 - 11:14:29 | 7109 |
| Searchlight/Boulder City | 11:02:29 | -14.6 | AT | Down | 21.4 | 237.5 | Low | 10:50:30 - 11:14:27 | 7060 |
| Patrick | 11:02:26 | -14.0 | AT | Down | 20.7 | 238.3 | Low | 10:50:28 - 11:14:25 | 7035 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 11:02:27 | -14.6 | AT | Down | 21.3 | 237.9 | Low | 10:50:29 - 11:14:26 | 7028 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 11:02:27 | -14.2 | AT | Down | 20.9 | 238.3 | Low | 10:50:28 - 11:14:25 | 7020 |
| Wildwood | 11:02:34 | -17.7 | AT | Down | 24.6 | 235.2 | Low | 10:50:36 - 11:14:33 | 7011 |
| Mohave Valley | 11:02:27 | -14.7 | AT | Down | 21.4 | 238.0 | Low | 10:50:28 - 11:14:25 | 7004 |
| DCO | 11:02:24 | -13.8 | AT | Down | 20.3 | 238.9 | Low | 10:50:26 - 11:14:23 | 6996 |
| Lake Havasu City | 11:02:25 | -14.9 | AT | Down | 21.5 | 238.3 | Low | 10:50:27 - 11:14:24 | 6965 |
| Idyllwild | 11:02:30 | -16.8 | AT | Down | 23.5 | 236.8 | Low | 10:50:31 - 11:14:28 | 6945 |
| Parker | 11:02:25 | -15.1 | AT | Down | 21.6 | 238.4 | Low | 10:50:27 - 11:14:24 | 6934 |
| Blythe | 11:02:25 | -15.6 | AT | Down | 22.1 | 238.4 | Low | 10:50:26 - 11:14:23 | 6894 |
| Calipatria | 11:02:26 | -16.5 | AT | Down | 23.0 | 237.9 | Low | 10:50:28 - 11:14:25 | 6869 |
| Yuma | 11:02:23 | -16.3 | AT | Down | 22.6 | 238.7 | Low | 10:50:25 - 11:14:22 | 6814 |
Azimuth is measured in degrees eastward from north. North is at an azimuth of 0, due East is at an azimuth of 90 degrees, due South is 180, and due West is 270.
Do not use the listing below for the RECON CPC 1100 telescopes. This is provided for other non-team facilities.
Star training set for 5145, (2020/06/26 11:05UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:29:24.4 -26:25:56 0.9 28.09 90 35Eta Oph 17:10:22.7 -15:43:29 2.6 15.13 97 PPM 234113 18:09:43.4 -13:56:04 6.4 2.64 111 PPM 234156 18:11:28.1 -11:18:34 7.6 0.38 111 PPM 234100 18:09:17.4 -11:20:35 9.4 0.16 110 5145 18:09:55.0 -11:17:44 16.7 110 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/25 21:47:00 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute